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Take on the challenge of a thrilling Rotorua Kaituna rafting adventure with Kaitiaki Adventures - Rotorua’s White Water Rafting Specialists.
Take on the challenge of a thrilling Rotorua Kaituna rafting adventure with Kaitiaki Adventures - Rotorua’s White Water Rafting Specialists.
Highlights
- Raft down the highest commercially rafted waterfall in the world - the 7 metre Tutea Falls!
- Adrenalin packed whitewater rafting through over 14 rapids
- Beautiful scenery and Maori culture
- No experience necessary
Take on the challenge of a thrilling rafting adventure with Kaitiaki Adventures - Rotorua’s White Water Rafting Specialists.
The Kaituna River carves through a natural gorge and serves up an exciting series of playful rapids and waterfalls that are set within beautiful native bush.
Get your adrenalin pumping when you go over Tutea Falls which, at 7 metres, is the world's highest commercially rafted waterfall!
This grade 5 rafting adventure will have you buzzing with excitement.
No experience is required, the team at Kaitiaki Adventures will assist you throughout the trip and provide all the training required.
Culture, adrenaline, action and fun – This is one adventure not to be missed!
All prices are shown inNZD ($)
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Authenticated Reviews
Real highlights, tips, and the helpful advice straight from Bookme customers who’ve actually done this experience, summarised with AI support
- emergencyCustomers loved the friendly and supportive staff, with many mentioning specific guides like Jack and Gilly who made them feel safe and comfortable (35 people said this).
- emergencyThe thrilling experience of rafting over the 7-meter Tutea Falls was frequently highlighted as a major highlight of the adventure (20 people said this).
- emergencyReviewers praised the clear safety instructions and professionalism of the guides, which helped ease any nerves (25 people said this).
- emergencyMany found the overall experience to be incredibly fun and exhilarating, with several stating it was a must-do activity in Rotorua (30 people said this).
- emergencyThe cultural aspect of the experience, including the Māori elements, was appreciated by many participants (15 people said this).
- emergencyCustomers enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the river, enhancing the overall experience (18 people said this).
- star_shineBring a towel.
Consider booking in advance to secure your spot.
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zuzana. from Czechia wrote on 15 April 2026
Amazing time
We absolutely loved the ride. Be prepared to get wet even when the raft does not flip over, but know that it's totally worth it. We had an amazing raft lead, got to swim through one small waterfall (optional of course). The river part that we got through was shorter than we expected but it might also be just because we enjoyed it so much and time goes quicker then. Thanks to Kaitiaki adventures for the wonderful experience!
Barry Hunt from Australia wrote on 01 April 2026
Safe and Well Organized
Excellent trip , well organised, informative, we were told what to expect and bring beforehand. It is run like a well oiled machine, if I had to say anything negative about it is that as soon as your trip is done ,there is another group gearing up to go on the next one, not much time to interact with the people you have just had a thrilling adventure with. All the raft leaders were excellent and happy with plenty of positive energy, someone on our raft cut her fingers on the out of raft over rapids experience, Which was thrilling but they were given band aids back at the shop but no real attention. Nothing to make a fuss of really, they are all very busy.
Raymond Walper from United States wrote on 26 March 2026
AWESOME!
Amazing time, highly recommend this trip!!
aakashk3 from United Kingdom wrote on 14 March 2026
What a rush
Such a fun and exciting experience. We felt safe but had a blast. Reasonable degree of fitness required
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Zi Ning Ang from Singapore wrote on 28 April 2026
Kaitaiki whitewater rafting
Guide Drax was knowledgeable and always on a lookout for our safety.